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Device brand name · Implantable cardioverter defibrillator

Vitality 2 Vr Is-1/Df-1: medical device reports filed with FDA

805 reports name it, 2009–2010. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Guidant Crm Clonmel Ireland. Product code LWS.

805
device reports naming the brand
0% of all MAUDE reports · about 46 a year
0
reports, 12 months to August 2026
0 in the 12 months before
65.7%
classified as malfunction
37.4% across the product code
0.2%
classified as death, as reported
2 reports · not verified by FDA

FDA's MAUDE database holds 805 reports that name the brand "Vitality 2 Vr Is-1/Df-1" (implantable cardioverter defibrillator), received between February 2009 and May 2010; the manufacturer given most often on reports is Guidant Crm Clonmel Ireland. Spellings of one product vary from report to report.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (65.7%), injury (33.9%) and death (0.2%); across all implantable cardioverter defibrillator (non-crt) reports (product code LWS) death is recorded in 2.7% and malfunction in 37.4%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

The device problems coded most often are low battery (26.8%), normal (26.8%) and malfunction (18.4%). The patient problems coded most often are surgical procedure, repeated, other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified) and syncope. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Vitality 2 Vr Is-1/Df-1 was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in May 2010.

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0.2%2
Injury33.9%273
Malfunction65.7%529
Other0.1%1
Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%805
Voluntary report0%0
User facility report0%0
Distributor report0%0
Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 380,959 reports carrying product code LWS. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

Device problems coded

Device problem (FDA code)ReportsShareShare across product code
Low battery21626.8%2.5%
Normal21626.8%1.8%
Malfunction14818.4%1.1%
Insufficient device problem information9411.7%1.7%
Premature discharge of battery465.7%8.1%
Device operates differently than expectedthe device behaved unexpectedly384.7%1.6%
Alarm, error of warning303.7%0.5%
High impedance243%15.6%
Noise151.9%1.3%
Over-sensing141.7%21.1%
Device displays incorrect message131.6%1.7%
Inappropriate/inadequate shock/stimulation131.6%12.8%
Pacing problem121.5%3.8%
Failure to capture81%2.6%
Device alarm system70.9%0.6%
Under-sensing60.7%3.1%
Defibrillation/stimulation problem50.6%1%
Device sensing problem50.6%3.9%
Difficult to interrogate50.6%0.4%
Low readingsreadings were too low40.5%0.2%

FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report; one report can carry several. Generic codes such as "no apparent adverse event" are left out.

Patient problems coded

Patient problem (FDA code)ReportsShare
Surgical procedure, repeated212.6%
Other (for use when an appropriate patient code cannot be identified)101.2%
Syncopefainting81%
Deaththe patient died; cause not stated by this term40.5%
Ventricular fibrillationa chaotic rhythm from the lower heart chambers30.4%
Ventricular tachycardiaa fast rhythm from the lower heart chambers30.4%
Asystole20.2%
Congestive heart failure20.2%
Myocardial infarctionheart attack20.2%
Pocket erosion20.2%
Cancer, other10.1%
Hemorrhage/blood loss/bleeding10.1%
Surgery, prolonged10.1%
Twiddlers syndrome10.1%

Patient problem codes are present mainly in reports filed since 2019 and are often blank.

In context

MeasureVitality 2 Vr Is-1/Df-1Product code LWSAll MAUDE reports
Reports805380,95926,136,888
Share of that pool—0.2%0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports2279
Classified as injury33.9%59.6%36.2%
Classified as malfunction65.7%37.4%62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer100%97.8%94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code LWS

BrandReportsLatest 12 monthsClassified as death
Sprint Quattro Secure S MRI SureScan36,8956,4361.4%
Emblem Mri S-Icd21,4803,0880.2%
Sprint Quattro Secure24,23725.2%
Emblem S-Icd17,2502,2370.1%
Sprint Fidelis17,00534014.1%
Sprint Quattro Secure S14,39802.4%
Endotak Reliance25,8972381.2%
Sprint Quattro Secure MRI SureScan15,6061,9031.4%
Endotak Reliance G10,1151,0490.6%
Teligen16,537470.6%
Durata Sts Optim Active Fixation9,6813015.6%
Sprint Quattro5,59102.6%
Reliance 4-Front9,8522,0240.4%
Sprint6,1311612.4%
Vitality 24,77901%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Vitality 2 Vr Is-1/Df-1 reports

How many FDA reports name Vitality 2 Vr Is-1/Df-1?

805 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (65.7%), injury (33.9%) and death (0.2%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

low battery (26.8%), normal (26.8%), malfunction (18.4%), insufficient device problem information (11.7%) and premature discharge of battery (5.7%). These are FDA's device problem codes as entered on the report.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Vitality 2 Vr Is-1/Df-1 was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

How do I report a problem with a medical device?

Through FDA MedWatch (Form FDA 3500 for health professionals and consumers), or to the manufacturer. See the guide on how to report.

Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.